Anti-Gravity Treadmill Aids Rehabilitation
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary athletes are utilizing an advanced training device, the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill. Primarily used by injured athletes to facilitate rehabilitation, the treadmill allows the CSIC’s therapists to reintegrate the functional movement of running into the athletes’ training. The treadmill can be programmed by a therapist to a specific percentage of the […]
CSIC’s Morris Wins World Curling Bronze
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary athlete John Morris won bronze at the World Curling Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 5th when Team Canada defeated Finland. Morris was an integral part of the home team during the tournament, which took place from March 28th – April 5th, 2015. Morris, who was a member of the […]
Post Secondary Education Support For Athletes
Athletes at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC) are well prepared for life after sport thanks to tuition support provided by the Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) and services provided by the CSIC. Sport Canada supports carded athletes in Calgary by paying for up to $5000 in education fees annually. The AAP contributes to […]
From Olympian to PhD in Leadership Behaviour
Dr. Cari (Read) Din is an Olympic Silver Medallist in synchronized swimming. She also has a PhD in Leadership Behaviour and can link these two achievements to her involvement with the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC). Cari believes that the CSIC impacted her synchro career, and now with her knowledge in Leadership Behaviour wants to […]
2014: A Year to Remember for the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary
2014 was always going to be a year to celebrate for the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC). Celebrating its 20th anniversary and looking forward to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, there were many events to anticipate. The year did not disappoint. From the Olympic triumphs of the athletes to moving into a new […]
Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak Team Benefits from World Leading Specialists
The Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak Team lead by High Performance Head Coach Michael Holroyd has been improving in leaps and bounds, thanks in large part to a partnership they have formed with the Alberta Sport Development Centre (ASDC) Calgary and the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC). The diverse training group that has been utilizing the […]
High Performance Dietitian Kelly Drager Educates the Experts
Many of the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary’s (CSIC) specialists have had the privilege of being recognized as national leaders within their respective fields. This list includes Registered Dietitian Kelly Drager, who recently spent time in Montreal sharing her research findings with other sports experts from around the country. Drager presented in Montreal after being asked […]
Kirsti Lay and Allison Beveridge Start the Cycling Season with World Cup Silver
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary’s (CSIC) Athlete Development Project achieved its first international success on November 8 when Kirsti Lay won a silver medal at World Cup #1 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Lay joined the 2014 World Championship silver medalists to start off the season after being a competitive track cyclist for only two years. Lay, […]
Calgary Flames Testing at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary
The Calgary Flames are well prepared for their upcoming season, thanks in part to their work with members of the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary. The Flames began their 2014 training camp at the WinSport Performance Training Centre at Canada Olympic Park on September 11, 2014. Assessments commenced with annual medicals and fitness testing using the […]
Esau, Gallinger, and the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary Elevate Parasport Programs
Shane Esau and Tessa Gallinger did not set out to become the country’s leading parasport exercise physiologist and strength and power para-specialist. They each had set out on traditional sport career paths at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary and fell into the relatively unchartered world of parasport science. Now, Esau and Gallinger are running programs […]